Other Side

One of producer corasundae's very first songs written for OLIVER, the upbeat song tells the story of saying goodbye to a deceased friend, and how he views life as practically pointless, but he'll play the "game" all the same.

Life's a long, long sigh, I guess,
and we're being dragged along for the ride
Hello and goodbye, my friend
We'll meet again on the other side,
meet again on the other side

Not sure who I might defend
so I'll hold my tongue till another time
Pick or choose one, more or less
We abandon others without a rhyme

System must be broken then
if it's normal to be stabbed from behind
But no one hears my lament,
and it stays the same and we don't know why

But I guess it's because we all play a game
and manipulation looks like its name
We all trick and we cheat and steal and we lie
and end up hurting others to get by

Is it fair? Is it honest? Is it okay?
Is there some way around this terrible game?
In this odd vicious circle, circle of life,
it is my turn to cast the die.

I want to find another way
of living my life without hurt or pain
is it alright if I still lie
but not to be cruel but kind
Those whom I love, those I hold dear
and even the people I hate and fear
I promise to them
I'll wipe away your tears
I'll promise that.

Life's a long, long sigh, I guess,
and we're being dragged along for the ride
Hello and goodbye, my friend
We'll meet again on the other side,
meet again on the other side